point

phonetic symbol: / pɔ́ɪnt / 

point - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a contact in the distributor
■ as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
breaker point , distributor point

[ noun ]
■ sharp end
e.g.)
・he stuck the point of the knife into a tree
・he broke the point of his pencil

[ noun ]
■ a wall socket
power point

[ noun ]
■ the gun muzzle's direction
e.g.)
・he held me up at the point of a gun
gunpoint

[ noun ]
■ an outstanding characteristic
e.g.)
・his acting was one of the high points of the movie
spot

[ noun ]
■ a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
e.g.)
・he knows my bad points as well as my good points

[ noun ]
■ the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
pointedness

[ noun ]
■ an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
e.g.)
・a point of information
detail , item

[ noun ]
■ a geometric element that has position but no extension
e.g.)
・a point is defined by its coordinates

[ noun ]
■ the object of an activity
e.g.)
・what is the point of discussing it?

[ noun ]
■ a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
e.g.)
・the main point on the agenda was taken up first
item

[ noun ]
■ a brief version of the essential meaning of something
e.g.)
・get to the point
・he missed the point of the joke
・life has lost its point

[ noun ]
■ the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
decimal point , percentage point

[ noun ]
■ a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
e.g.)
・the point of the arrow was due north
head

[ noun ]
■ a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
full point , full stop , period , stop

[ noun ]
■ the precise location of something
■ a spatially limited location
e.g.)
・she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street

[ noun ]
■ a promontory extending out into a large body of water
e.g.)
・they sailed south around the point

[ noun ]
■ one percent of the total principal of a loan
■ it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan

[ noun ]
■ the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
e.g.)
・he scored 20 points in the first half
・a touchdown counts 6 points

[ noun ]
■ a linear unit used to measure the size of type
■ approximately 1/72 inch

[ noun ]
■ a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

[ noun ]
■ any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
e.g.)
・he checked the point on his compass
compass point

[ noun ]
■ a V shape
e.g.)
・the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
peak , tip

[ noun ]
■ a very small circular shape
e.g.)
・a row of points
dot

[ noun ]
■ a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
degree , level , stage

[ noun ]
■ an instant of time
e.g.)
・at that point I had to leave
point in time

[ verb ]
■ repair the joints of bricks
e.g.)
・point a chimney
repoint

[ verb ]
■ give a point to
sharpen , taper

[ verb ]
■ be a signal for or a symptom of
e.g.)
・Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
bespeak , betoken , indicate , signal

[ verb ]
■ indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
■ either spatially or figuratively
e.g.)
・He pointed to the empty parking space
designate , indicate , show

[ verb ]
■ indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
e.g.)
・the dog pointed the dead duck

[ verb ]
■ intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aim , direct , place , target

[ verb ]
■ direct into a position for use
e.g.)
・point a gun
charge , level

[ verb ]
■ be positionable in a specified manner
e.g.)
・The gun points with ease

[ verb ]
■ mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

[ verb ]
■ mark with diacritics
e.g.)
・point the letter

[ verb ]
■ mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

[ verb ]
■ sail close to the wind
luff

[ verb ]
■ direct the course
■ determine the direction of travelling
channelise , channelize , direct , guide , head , maneuver , manoeuver , manoeuvre , steer

[ verb ]
■ be oriented
e.g.)
・The weather vane points North
・the dancers toes pointed outward
orient

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